Politics afficionado, writer, former finance professional. Dabble in comedy. Animal lover. Proud Leftist 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇪🇺https://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljzvy25p7c2sLabour wants to slash welfare spending before taxing the super-rich? Utterly obscene. The UK is broken enough—this will only make it worse. People won’t stand for it. @teamlabouruk.bsky.social, what the hell are you thinking? #TaxTheRich10 Mar 2025 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzvy25p7c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljl7j4ekkc2pCashier: will you be enjoying Pancake Day tonight, sir? Me: No, I've foolishly just started a diet! Cashier: I'm going to have some then do Lent properly and be strict. Me: Oh, that's where I've gone wrong [pats belly], I thought you were supposed to eat MORE for Lent! 😂04 Mar 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljl7j4ekkc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljl76y4oa22pZelensky may not wear a suit, but Emperor Trump has no clothes at all!04 Mar 2025 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljl76y4oa22phttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljbhz4tfdc2rLindsey Graham is a full and complete laughing stock.28 Feb 2025 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbhz4tfdc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljbereyye22cCongratulations to Russia, on winning the Cold War.28 Feb 2025 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbereyye22chttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljbazov5f22uTrump is identical to my narcissistic grandfather. Same facial expressions, intimidation tactics, everything. He literally gives me nightmares, but here we are.28 Feb 2025 20:35 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbazov5f22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljb5vsgpek2u"You should be thanking us" is the tiniest dick energy.28 Feb 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb5vsgpek2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljb5mcqvnc2uFor those not viewing this through the psychopathology lens: Vance's complaints about "litigating in front of the American media" are classic abuser rhetoric. There's no greater sin than to air the dirty laundry publicly. We are in an era of global trauma inflicted by people like he and his boss.28 Feb 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb5mcqvnc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljb4c5figk2uHey @cnn.com, it wasn't a shouting match. It was two angry men and a calm one.28 Feb 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb4c5figk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljb44cvsmc2uTrump is like my old granddad - reads half a tabloid once a week and thinks he's a political genius.28 Feb 2025 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb44cvsmc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljb3yasxoc25The USA didn't even have a century on top and now it's back to isolation. Trust me, it's about to shrivel like Trump's tiny balls. Amazing how weak the system was in the face of a pathological personality.28 Feb 2025 19:05 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb3yasxoc25https://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljb3tttdm225I don't actually believe this was on purpose. I just think Trump doesn't care except for how he can spin the outcome into positive coverage. Vance swallows whatever Trump regurgitates. Trump's attitude is "fellate me like Starmer did or I won't help you." Zelensky should rally the EU.28 Feb 2025 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb3tttdm225https://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3ljb35ssu2k25If I were Zelensky, I would've said, "touch my arm one more time."28 Feb 2025 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb35ssu2k25https://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lipuud5sws2lTrump's plan is not to sell Ukraine security for half their mineral wealth, it's to let Russia take Ukraine in exchange for half the mineral wealth. Europe needs to unify quickly or there will be a new Berlin Conference in Moscow and it will be picked apart.21 Feb 2025 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lipuud5sws2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3li2iuu3aqc2bSpent an hour recording my bird feeder in North London, and it's a peaceful watch! This 4K video captures blue tits, great tits, wood pigeons, and a robin enjoying the feeder. If you love birdwatching, check it out! 🎥 🔗 Watch here: youtu.be/UpegtLEhMok #BirdFeeder #UKBirds https://youtu.be/UpegtLEhMok13 Feb 2025 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3li2iuu3aqc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lhdqflbsak2eMaking The Sims unavailable for Mac is like making grass unavailable for cows. We've mooved on from PCs.04 Feb 2025 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhdqflbsak2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lhbbz4rl7s2iGoodnight, American soft power. #USAID03 Feb 2025 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhbbz4rl7s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lgeheeex4c26"The United States will leave the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises." RIP irony.22 Jan 2025 22:51 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgeheeex4c26https://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lgc7baa2s22kA 50% increase in subscription price, eh, @microsoft.com ?22 Jan 2025 01:20 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgc7baa2s22khttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lg6tbw7jjk2mWELCOME FASCISTS 😂20 Jan 2025 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6tbw7jjk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lg6rkywkh22kIf you are a Trump voter with a net worth of less than $10m, you've been had. Good luck.20 Jan 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6rkywkh22khttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lg6qxbmoic2kJust glimpsed the inauguration. What a bunch of decrepit, amoral wastrels.20 Jan 2025 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg6qxbmoic2khttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lfud2kgpsc2wWatching the covid inquiry. Matt Hancock is just FULL of shit. It's on trend, I suppose.16 Jan 2025 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfud2kgpsc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lfrxdmwxvk2cAnti-sanity protesters protesting in favour of a climate emergency today in Bounds Green, London. "The climate always changes. It's not your fault."15 Jan 2025 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfrxdmwxvk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/newchris.bsky.social/post/3lf6zsopmbc2uAre people going to stand up to Trump, or what? He's literally destabilising the world with Musk, and they know how to profit from chaos.08 Jan 2025 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:i32epdvzeko7vo67uucttet7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6zsopmbc2u